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| − | First black to receive medal of the Jamaican Institute of Arts and Sciences, used money to emigrate to US. Inaugurated the Harlem Renaissance with his writings. 'Home to Harlem' was first novel by an African American to be a bestseller. | + | First black to receive medal of the Jamaican Institute of Arts and Sciences, used money to emigrate to US. Inaugurated the Harlem Renaissance with his writings. 'Home to Harlem' was the first novel by an African American to be a bestseller. |
Revision as of 19:26, 11 August 2013
Country
Jamaica
Birth - Death
1889 - 1948
Occupation
Writer
Notable Achievements
Description
First black to receive medal of the Jamaican Institute of Arts and Sciences, used money to emigrate to US. Inaugurated the Harlem Renaissance with his writings. 'Home to Harlem' was the first novel by an African American to be a bestseller.
